American businessman Randy Rolston has submitted a proposal to the governments of Malaysia and China for a targeted underwater search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared on March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board. The proposal, detailed in a 19-page technical report, identifies a probable impact zone within a 400-square-mile area in the Indian Ocean, approximately 680 miles west of Coral Bay, Australia.
The report pinpoints a location along the 7th arc—the final satellite communication arc—between 23°S and 24°S. This area is small compared with the more than 90,000 square miles previously surveyed in the southern Indian Ocean. Rolston's proposed site lies roughly 1,000 miles north of where Ocean Infinity concluded its most recent MH370 search in January 2026, and in an area he says has not been searched.
A key finding in the report is that NASA satellite observations from March 8, 2014, indicate elevated near-surface carbon monoxide in the Indian Ocean aligned with the 7th arc near the estimated time of MH370's last transmission. Rolston stated that the carbon monoxide observation "may represent a significant, previously under-examined lead" and believes it warrants an independent technical review and a targeted search.
The report also discusses possible end-of-flight scenarios, including intentional actions leading to an ocean impact in the deep waters of the Wharton Basin. The full report is available at mh370report.com.
"As we approach twelve years since MH370's disappearance, the families and loved ones deserve answers," Rolston said. "Finding the aircraft would help provide clarity and closure."
The proposal adds new momentum to the ongoing search for MH370, which vanished while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Among the passengers were 154 Chinese nationals and four Americans. The Malaysian government has not yet publicly responded to the proposal.
